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[Shazoo]

tenshi you do know showering for 30min is bad 4 ur skin right

it actually is, dermatologists advise those with psoriasis or dry skin to take shorter showers in lukewarm/cool water :)

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[Zloff]

you guys are going ham with this acne stuff

I'll be sure to remember some of it lol

My series 80 doesn't shoot rounds that can be made less effective by thick clothing

i'd love to 1up you with a desert eagle, but the best i can do is a shield chambered in .40 Short&Weak


i'm guilty of being a Smith & Wesson fanboy. Also guilty of liking to highlight any engravings

currently considering an m&p15 but the new ruger ar-556 looks like a safe bet with more features

[Tenshi]

I did not make any outlandish claims from the "googler," I just tested the pH of rubbing alcohol to follow up my claims that it was basic, which while it is more alkaline than skin, it's not basic. I was also going to bring up the point about tap water, since when I was rinsing them the color changed drastically, but you already did.

I'm not saying that we should never put anything basic onto our skin even though it does mess up the acid mantle, what I'm saying is that the only benefit rubbing alcohol is it being a disinfectant, but wahses/gels with benzoyl peroxide do the exact same thing minus the dryness, messing of the acid mantle, and possible irritation. Putting any alkaline substances on your body skin (and some people's facial skin) will obviously not be the end of the world, since the skin's pH readjusts itself to normal 30-40 minutes after being in contact with an alkaline substance, but in the case of having acne the skin is already damaged, the acid mantle is already compromised in some way (or else there would be no acne), and it would be best not to further damage the mantle using alkaline products. Other factors that could influence the pH of the skin/the acid mantle include: hormones, what you eat, the harness of your city's water, and how much you touch your face/introduce foreign bacteria.

I think you are confusing alkalines and acids, or at least from the way i'm reading it. Rubbing alcohol is not an alkaline product - it's an acid if lower than 7; which your test confers the 70% to be. Tap water most often will be 7 or higher, if higher than 7 it's alkaline.

What i've taken from this is that you don't like the thought of him using a commonplace product that is safe to use because of the very slight possibility of it doing more harm than good. Though with what i've read, tapwater, soap, and anything akin to those items are by far more damaging to the skin's acid barrier. Don't even get me started about swimming in a properly chlorinated pool, acid barrier be gone.

You are more than welcome to recommend him a product you feel suitable. However remember the targets of my suggestion, cheap, effective, common. He didn't have to go out and purchase rubbing alcohol on his own because he said his mother already kept a bottle of it for other purposes. Which means if he tries it and likes it, it will do him just fine.

[Strovbe]

post real life pictures of your burner

[Tayasaurus]

you guys are going ham with this acne stuff

I'll be sure to remember some of it lol
 i'd love to 1up you with a desert eagle, but the best i can do is a shield chambered in .40 Short&Weak


i'm guilty of being a Smith & Wesson fanboy. Also guilty of liking to highlight any engravings

currently considering an m&p15 but the new ruger ar-556 looks like a safe bet with more features

I love S&M revolvers mostly. I'm a revolver junkie and i've always preferred wheel guns for their simple operation. But as for slide guns i'm looking at getting a Five-Seven (i know a seller and he's not charging as much as others) or a Kel-tec PMR30.

I also love wild west stuff so my pride and joy is my Single Action Army and my Schofield Reproduction. I would love to get my hands on an original SAA though as i shoot black powder out almost all my guns including the modern ones. (total hell to clean though)

[ShadowsfeaR]

Five Sevens are the ugliest guns ever and I love them. Wish I could get a TM airsoft version.

[Tayasaurus]

Five Sevens are the ugliest guns ever and I love them. Wish I could get a TM airsoft version.

Five seven is beautiful what are you on about?

[Shazoo]

I think you are confusing alkalines and acids, or at least from the way i'm reading it. Rubbing alcohol is not an alkaline product - it's an acid if lower than 7; which your test confers the 70% to be. Tap water most often will be 7 or higher, if higher than 7 it's alkaline.

Since the pH scale is from 0 (acidic) to 14 (alkaline), something with a pH of 6 is more alkaline than something with a pH of 5, but obviously a pH of 6 is not basic. Since the pH scale is a logarithmic scale, it would be appropriate to say that something with a pH of 6 is 10 times more basic/alkaline than something with a pH of 5, even though both are technically acidic.

What i've taken from this is that you don't like the thought of him using a commonplace product that is safe to use because of the very slight possibility of it doing more harm than good. Though with what i've read, tapwater, soap, and anything akin to those items are by far more damaging to the skin's acid barrier. Don't even get me started about swimming in a properly chlorinated pool, acid barrier be gone.

It's not that I have a personal vendetta against using alkaline products on the skin, it's just that in cases of severe acne it would be better to find gentler, more targeted treatments. Everyone's skin is different, and I'm sure what works for you will not work for everyone. I'm just erring on the side of caution, especially in dealing with medical issues such as severe acne, since the skin is already damaged and doesn't need to be irritated further using harsh/drying products.

You are more than welcome to recommend him a product you feel suitable. However remember the targets of my suggestion, cheap, effective, common. He didn't have to go out and purchase rubbing alcohol on his own because he said his mother already kept a bottle of it for other purposes. Which means if he tries it and likes it, it will do him just fine.

As I said, everyone's skin is different. If he likes it and it works for him, then that's great and he doesn't have to worry about spending money on a set of products. I tend to steer away from any products containing alcohol specifically because of it's irritating/drying effects. That being said, what I do find effective for treating acne is benzoyl peroxide washes/treatments because it kills acne bacteria without the irritating effects alcohol may have. Chemical exfoliation (2% salicylic acid) is also effective with helping the skin turn over at a faster rate, unclogging pores, and thus clearing up acne. Products containing these ingredients are all over the drugstore at different price points. Also, most acne washes are pH balanced, meaning they're specifically designed to be used on the face without disturbing the acid mantle.

[XR-7]

i'd bet he has 7 girlfriends

also as far as cars go, i think you are thinking of cynic (350z) or trinick (370z(?)), and not me (2003 aurora) lol

Pretty sure he actually has 0.

And yeah, I did confuse you with Cynic. I thought you had a 350Z.

[ShadowsfeaR]

Five seven is beautiful what are you on about?

It's a beauty in brutality. The front end is so weird but, again, I love the gun. It's got a great vibe.

[Tenshi]

Everyone's skin is different, and I'm sure what works for you will not work for everyone. I'm just erring on the side of caution, especially in dealing with medical issues such as severe acne, since the skin is already damaged and doesn't need to be irritated further using harsh/drying products.As I said, everyone's skin is different. If he likes it and it works for him, then that's great and he doesn't have to worry about spending money on a set of products. I tend to steer away from any products containing alcohol specifically because of it's irritating/drying effects. That being said, what I do find effective for treating acne is benzoyl peroxide washes/treatments because it kills acne bacteria without the irritating effects alcohol may have. Chemical exfoliation (2% salicylic acid) is also effective with helping the skin turn over at a faster rate, unclogging pores, and thus clearing up acne. Products containing these ingredients are all over the drugstore at different price points. Also, most acne washes are pH balanced, meaning they're specifically designed to be used on the face without disturbing the acid mantle.

His acne is not severe, at least it does not appear to be. It certainly isn't acne rosacea. Lamen's terms; give him product names and less chemicals in products. Products containing these are all over drugstores sure - give him product names to look for. Telling a 14 year old to find a chemical exfoliation product and a benzoyl peroxide wash isn't really helping them. Rubbing alcohol clicked because it is a common product name, akin to household peroxide, bleach, and possibly witch hazel in how commonly known they are. While you may know how to compare such products easily, he may not. It may appear like gibberish to him and simply cause frustration.

[OrkusBorkus]

also as far as cars go, i think you are thinking of cynic (350z) or trinick (370z(?)), and not me (2003 aurora) lol

GERMAN CAR LIFE

[Shazoo]

His acne is not severe, at least it does not appear to be. It certainly isn't acne rosacea. Lamen's terms; give him product names and less chemicals in products. Products containing these are all over drugstores sure - give him product names to look for. Telling a 14 year old to find a chemical exfoliation product and a benzoyl peroxide wash isn't really helping them. Rubbing alcohol clicked because it is a common product name, akin to household peroxide, bleach, and possibly witch hazel in how commonly known they are. While you may know how to compare such products easily, he may not. It may appear like gibberish to him and simply cause frustration.

While I'm not a dermatologist and cannot for certain say that he has severe acne, it's obviously not minor. He's welcome to do research on products with these chemicals if he's really frustrated about his acne, almost every acne product in the drugstore will have one of these ingredients. Either way, some recommendations:

2% salicylic: Stridex, Neutrogena (it says it's a lotion, but I've used it and it's a bit drying on my oily skin)
Benzoyl peroxide: wash (tbh a regular facial cleanser will be just as good if you use a treatment), treatment

Yes, I realize none of these options are as cheap as rubbing alcohol, but there is a chance rubbing alcohol will irritate the skin, and make acne worse. Treating acne isn't cheap for everyone, since everyone has different skin and may need different products. Salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide are generally recommended for the treatment of acne over rubbing alcohol as there is generally less irritation. With that being said, not everyone needs all the things I've mentioned, usually a simple face wash, salicylic acid treatment, and moisturizer will work just fine. Or if rubbing alcohol works for him then he can just use that.

My gripe about rubbing alcohol being bad for the skin comes from the fact that it's irritating and possibly not as effective as established acne products. My opinion is that it's better to treat skin issues starting with gentle but effective treatments, instead of using things that are irritating/possibly damaging to the skin.

[ultimamax]

yfw simultaneous gun discussion and skin care debate

[Nickpb 3.0]

yfw simultaneous gun discussion and skin care debate

I love it lmao


Real talk I would get a Five Seven